[s-cars] A rattle below -- EXHAUSTING my options

[Lee Levitt]

David writes:

> After 256,000 km my 95 S6 has started talking back.  Little rattling
> noises on acceleration.  Since I'm 1,500 miles from home, I bought the
> $17 ramp set from Walmart and crawled under for a looksee.
> The heat shields on the pipe between the mainifold and catalytic
> converters appear to be losing their good humor -- very rough around the
> edges and loose enough to account for the rattle.
> Everything else looks clean.  But according to the parts list, the
> shields are part of a single pipe assembly worth $705. (4A0 253 101 BS)
> Anyone know of any options to replacing the whole thing? Anyone know of
> any non-stealer options available in Central Florida?   Thanks, folks.

Coupla hose clamps to keep the shield in place?

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant
'96 A6 quattro avant